Upcoming Events

General Admission(86)
Guided Tour(44)
Special Event(9)

Group Tours

The Barker Mansion provides group tours to parties of 10 is more.

Mansion After Hours: Devil in the White City: Fact, Fiction, and the World’s Fair of 1893

Wed, Jul 29 • 6:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

Discover the remarkable history behind one of the most acclaimed creative nonfiction novels of the twenty-first century, The Devil...

Promotional poster in black and sepia tones for a Barker Mansion event titled “Mansion After Hours: Devil in the White City, Fact, Fiction, and the World’s Fair of 1893.” On the left is a nighttime image of a Ferris wheel and illuminated fair buildings reflected in water; on the right, large text lists the event title and a circular badge reads “July 29, 6–8 PM, The Barker Mansion.” A banner along the bottom says it is an evening of history, stories, and scandal from Chicago’s famous World’s Fair, with features including light refreshments, artifacts, a tour, and a presentation.

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History Hour: The Glessner House and the Family Who Shaped It

Sun, Aug 16 • 12:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

Presented by William Tyre, Executive Director and Curator, Glessner House.

William Tyre has served as the Executive Director...

Event flyer for "History Hour: The Glessner House and the Family Who Shaped It" at The Barker Mansion on Sunday, August 16 at 12 PM, featuring William Tyre. Background shows a stone mansion.

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Mansion After Hours Sip & Savor in the Historic Jens Jensen Garden

Wed, Aug 26 • 6:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

A summer evening. A glass of wine. A historic garden in full bloom.

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Mansion After Hours Sip & Savor in the Historic Jens Jensen Garden flyer

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History Hour: Trade, Kinship, and Alliance: Indigenous Trade in the Great Lakes

Sun, Sep 13 • 12:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

Step back in time with History Hour at The Barker Mansion.

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Promotional flyer for The Barker Mansion's History Hour event titled 'Trade, Kinship, and Alliance: Indigenous Trade in the Great Lakes,' held Sunday, September 13 at 12:00 PM in Michigan, Indiana. The flyer features a historical illustration of fur traders and Indigenous people bundling and loading fur bales near a wooden building and forest. It offers guided or self-guided tour options and names featured speaker Cecil Wilson Jr., a Historic Research Specialist and member of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, who will discuss Indigenous trade networks and their impact on the 17th–18th century fur trade.

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Mansion After Hours: Bourbon in the Ballroom

Wed, Sep 30 • 6:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

Join us for an unforgettable evening of bourbon, history, and exceptional flavors at...

The flyer advertises the event for Wednesday, September 30 at 6:00 PM, featuring a photo of two crystal glasses of bourbon on ice atop a serving tray with a small garnished appetizer, set against an elegantly decorated ballroom with candlelit round tables draped in white linens. Listed activities include a curated bourbon tasting, small bites provided by McGowan & Sons, self-guided mansion tours, and a stroll through the Jens Jensen Garden weather permitting.

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Candlelight Tour: Victorian Superstitions at Barker Mansion

Fri, Oct 23 • 6:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

What did Victorians believe would happen if you opened an umbrella indoors, spilled...

Promotional flyer for The Barker Mansion's Candlelight Tour titled 'Victorian Superstitions,' described as an evening of curious beliefs, strange omens, and hidden meanings in the Victorian era.

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Candlelight Tour: Victorian Superstitions at Barker Mansion

Sat, Oct 24 • 6:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

What did Victorians believe would happen if you opened an umbrella indoors, spilled...

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Candlelight Tour: Victorian Superstitions at Barker Mansion

Thu, Oct 29 • 6:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

What did Victorians believe would happen if you opened an umbrella indoors, spilled...

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Candlelight Tour: Victorian Superstitions at Barker Mansion

Fri, Oct 30 • 6:00 pm CT

631 Washington St, Michigan City, IN

What did Victorians believe would happen if you opened an umbrella indoors, spilled...

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